Dieter Schmitz is best known on Laguna Beach for being Stephen Colletti and Lauren Conrad's best friend and dating Jessica Smith before she moved on to Jason Wahler. After the show, Dieter got into hospitality and hotel management and worked as the hotel manager at the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort in San Diego. He has since relocated to Washington DC. According to Dieter's LinkedIn profile, he's the general manager at Lore Group.
In August 2016, Dieter tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Isabell Hiebl, in Monterey, CA. Trey Phillips, Loren Polster, Stephen Colletti, and Lauren Conrad were all in attendance. In September 2018, they welcomed a son named Nico Josef Schmitz.
